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...to make this "basic" fly fisherman's clip i used Jimalax sidewall...(approx 2.5mm???+-) 5 strands....3x55" and 2x38" (the cords wound up about 8" too long but it is always nice to cut your cords longer than needed for your first knot and keep notes...

The first knot book I bought over 25 years ago was The Marlinspike Sailor by Hervey Garrett Smith. It had the directions for the Star Knot. I tried to tye it and after about a year I finally gave up. After another year I finally tyed my first Star Knot...

~ Wee Light House Knot ~ Diagram 2 The tools used to make the Wee Light House Knot are the same tools used to make the "Fishing Hat Pins". To make the WLHK, use 1.4mm venetian blind cord. Cut: 6 @ 28" 1 @ 28" (remove core on this one cord) (these 28"...

Lesson 1 - "odd" lead turk's head knots ~ Nantucket Sailor's Bracelets ~ For years folks have been asking how I make the "Nantucket Sailor's Bracelets". These bracelets are simple "narrow" turk's head knots. *(mostly 4x11, 5x14, 6x17, 6x23), but there...

~ Lesson 3 - "square" turk's head knots ~ "Square" turk's head knots have either one more or one less leads than bights. One of the most basic turk's head knots (even bights) is the "5 lead 4 bight" turk's head. (Also basic for square "odd" bights is...

~ Little Lump Knots ~ Hello Knot Tyers! ...I have received many requests to put the instructions for the Little Lump Knot on the internet. I have decided to attempt to give it a try!! It took me a year to learn to make this knot and another several years...

~ Synopsis ~ I learned to make the Little Lump Knot from Pieter van de Griend. It took me a year to figure it out and another couple of years to finally get it to where it looked nice! I hope that with these instructions you will be able to make one immediately!!!....

hello knot tyers!... ...i like using pvc/abs pipe couplings for making bracelets but they only come in a few sizes...so i had these mandrels made and they work great for making bracelets!...(folks wrists come in sizes: xxx-small to xxx-large!!)... ...Dan-Alaska...

Citation: Just wondering if there is a rule of thumb for the size of the center ball when using certain size cord with so many turns on the monkeys fist? Or is it trial and error. Thanks Matt hello Matt... ...yes, it's mostly trial and error to find the...

(!...i make the 5x4 turk's head exactly as shown here: http://books.google.com/books?id=...=DPSySaHzIoTOlQT6_YGvDg#PPA150,M1 ...i usually make it on my finger and transfer it to the mandrel...after you have made a few it should only take a few seconds...